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paring collapse: (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long paring"; a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

kibbutz collapse: a collective farm or settlement owned by its members in modern Israel; children are reared collectively

commune collapse: a body of people or families living together and sharing everything; the smallest administrative district of several European countries; communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity; "He seemed to commune with nature"; receive Communion, in the Catholic church

precipitation collapse: an unexpected acceleration or hastening; "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"; the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height; the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist); the process of forming a chemical precipitate; the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time; "the storm brought several inches of precipitation"

sachem collapse: a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief); a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)

machine collapse: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks; a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point; a group that controls the activities of a political party; "he was endorsed by the Democratic machine"; an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently; "the war machine"; an efficient person; "the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine"; make by machinery; "The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars"; turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery

scouring collapse: moving over territory to search for something; "scouring the entire area revealed nothing"

institute collapse: an association organized to promote art or science or education; advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"

important person collapse: a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events

democracy collapse: the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives; a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

cooperative collapse: a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners; an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it; done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit; "a cooperative effort"

communion collapse: the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation"; sharing thoughts and feelings; (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites

deposition collapse: the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office; (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office; the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

sheep collapse: woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat; a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision; "his students followed him like sheep"; a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon

club collapse: stout stick that is larger at one end; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club"; a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it; "he led a small club"; "clubs were trumps"; a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"; strike with a club or a bludgeon; gather and spend time together; "They always club together"; unite with a common purpose; "The two men clubbed together"

familiarity collapse: an act of undue intimacy; close or warm friendship; "the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"; usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known

nabob collapse: a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)

expatriate collapse: move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad; expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions"

mogul collapse: a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857; a bump on a ski slope

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